ACTION: Chaffin's Farm (Fort Harrison), VA. DATE: 30 September 1864. NAME: James, Miles. RANK/UNIT: Corporal, Co. B, 36th U.S. Colored Troops. CITATION: "Having had his arm mutilated, making immediate amputation necessary, he loaded and discharged his piece with one hand and urged his men forward; this within 30 yards of the enemy's works." MEDAL PRESENTED: 6 April 1865. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA: Born: Princess Anne County, VA. ENTERED SERVICE: Norfolk, VA. PHOTOGRAPH/SKETCH: N/A OTHER: Corporal James was one of the 14 black soldiers who won the Medal of Honor for bravery in the assault on Fort Harrison. At this time, however, I have not been able to find as much information on him as I have on his comrades. Hopefully, this will change in the near future. SOURCES: ----- An order from Gen. Benjamin Butler, dated 11 October 1864, had this to say:
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